Barry Mann Quotes

I'm a huge fan of Eighties music.

Whatever had been on the radio in the '60s; I mean we were always listening to the radio.

I was immersed in popular songs of the time, of the '30s and '40s. I was writing songs, making fun of the attitudes of those songs, in the musical style of the songs themselves; love songs, folk songs, marches, football.

I loved 'Solid Gold!'

I used to walk around trying to do the Britney Spears growl: 'Oh, baby, baby.'

You never imagine that the Green Bay Packers were going to be in something you wrote or singing 'Bootylicious.'

The '80s, no matter what kind of wacky fashion or whatever else that went on in the '80s, the songs that came out of it, there was really great songwriting, in my opinion.

I am an Alanis Morissette fan. I think that she has a fantastic voice, and I would love to sing with her someday.

The '50s was the golden age of music all over the world for some crazy, 'X-File'-like reason I can't quite understand.

'Next To Normal' is rock music. It's a rock opera. That, definitely, has a place in popular music.

I know all the words to Billy Joel's 'We Didn't Start the Fire.'

I wish I wrote 'Paper Planes' by M.I.A.

A song ain't nothing but a conversation fixed up to where you can talk it over and over without getting tired of it.

Music is the only thing that I trust.

Ann Wilson has an amazing voice and is a brilliant songwriter.

All that really moves me is music.

One thing I really love in my single, 'Just Can't Let You Go,' is the beatboxing; I think it's really cool. Also, in my music, I'm not afraid to say what I want to say. I also think it's relatable for other girls out there.

Nothing I do is ever void of melody. I know it might seem like I'm doing a lot of rapping, but I'm always utilizing tone and trying to find a key signature. So, I don't look at myself as a rapper.

I love songs, so when you're song-based, it doesn't matter which way the production leans.

Pop music might seem banal and simple to some people, but it's what it expresses that counts.

I'm attached to the beat. The beat speaks words. I love music.

I've always been a fan of Drake's. I wouldn't say I listen to all of his music, but I would say that I pick tunes out of his that I love and then put them on repeat.

I love any TV show that has to do with singing.

I love nostalgic pop music. The '80s especially, to me, is the greatest era of songs. I just love the '80s so much.

People come up to me and sing, 'Been around the world and I-I-I-I... ' all the time.